Towards the beginning of the series, Altena is seen doing various things without any introduction. In the first episode, "Maidens with Black Hands", she is seen in her grape garden, though her face is not shown.

Altena is a beautiful woman with a deceptively gentle face with sharp features. She is a tall women with a slender build usually hidden under her priest robes. Altena has long light brown hair, usually braided and purple eyes.

In a flashback to Kirika's first assignment, Altena was shown with shorter hair and her facial features were gentler.